Baltrum
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BALTRUM
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1972 Norden)
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in 1960.
The arms show the local bell-tower, which has been the symbol of the island for more than 150 years. The spurs are taken from the arms of Norden.
The colours symbolise sand and water.
Literature : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972; Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.